Stephen Matthias

Remembering Steven my once upon a time business partner in Baltimore which seems so long ago. A gentle spirit full of fun and a twinkling eye as though he carried the secrets of the Universe which I think he did. Much loved by all who knew him and I miss him. Go Gentle into That Good Night

2 October 2007
I first met Steve when he sat across from me when I applied for an intern architect’s job at Meyer Ayers Saint Stewart in Baltimore May 1969. Coincidently, my thesis project was the same as the one he was working on in the office – the Loyola University / Notre Dame joint library. He was very supportive and I was hired. Having my father in on the interview helped also.

Steve was one of those creative talents to whom all young and aspiring architects gravitated. ...

One is never ready to deal with the loss of a friend or family member, or one's own death for that matter. So many memories flooded back; remembering you, Lynda, at Betty and Bill's shop in Cross Keys; your wonderful house and terrific kitchen on that very cool street in Baltimore; your fabulous laugh and sense of humor, Steve's amazing talent and his terrific drawings and sketches; walking with him on the beach in the autumn in Ocean City. We couldn't have been more opposite: he in cutoff...

Steve and I worked together a couple of years at Meyer Ayers Saint & Stewart in the early 1970s. About six months after he left MASS I joined him and Nate Leblang at DesignBank. We worked together for about five years altogether. Steve was one of my mentors, a wonderful man with great talent who always seemed to have a twinkle in his eyes. I had known him as a real "star" when we were both at the University of Virginia, he several years ahead of me. Everyone loved Steve. I cherish the time we...